Chapter 424: The Land of Saint-E
Chen Lun took the seven team members and stepped directly into the turbulence.
The blurred and distorted black-blue vision suddenly flew backwards, and everyone only felt as if their bodies were being dragged by hundreds of hands, and an inexplicable pulling force hit them from all directions.
Time creates an illusion that is difficult to judge in this moment, as if minutes have passed, and as if only a few seconds have passed.
When everyone came to their senses, they found themselves standing in a spacious wheat field.
The breeze is very comfortable and very comfortable.
Surrounded by wheat seedlings that have just been planted for a short time, the eyes are full of verdant greenery.
Further afield, there are scarecrows standing in the middle of wheat fields, long fences, rows of cottages and the outline of a complex at the end.
"What is this place?"
Wells asked in a deep voice as he looked around him.
"It's not clear for the time being, but from an environmental point of view, it should be the northern part of the empire."
Xibei observed the environment and said softly.
"Rahne, you and Xibei go to the neighborhood to find out where we are."
Chen Lun instructed the two young team members.
"No problem, Captain."
Rahn and Sibbe nodded, stroked their chests and saluted, and then swooped out of the wheat field and slashed across the afterimage towards the farmhouse.
"Wells, the five of you will search the neighborhood for signs of contaminated creatures...... Twenty minutes later, everyone met on the side of the road on the north side of the wheat field. โ
Chen Lun continued to give orders to the team members.
"Yes, Captain."
The rest of the team obeyed his orders, discussed briefly, and tacitly went in different directions. Chen Lun silently observed the surrounding scene and slowly took steps.
'This spiritual turbulence connects the third level of the spiritual realm with the present world, but the polluted creatures that are thrown out do not gather in the same area, they may be scattered all over a radius of several kilometers. โ
He thought to himself, and walked along the way to the main road on the north side of the wheat field.
Chen Lun's keen gaze swept around him, trying to search for traces of contaminated creatures, but found nothing. It's just a very ordinary and peaceful suburban farm, and there is no chaos and desolation as expected.
'There is no pollution...... It's kind of weird. โ
His brow furrowed slightly.
After thinking about it, Chen Lun took out the playing cards and played with them in his hand, and did some divination by the way.
"Polluting creatures have descended here from the spirit realm."
Whew!
The playing cards pop up on their own, giving three positive signs.
Chen Lun's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Polluted organisms have wreaked havoc here."
He continued his second divination.
This time, the three cards gave the opposite answer.
Negation!
'Since the polluted creatures have been thrown here, they have not been destroyed...... Could it be that the local shelter found it in time and cleaned them all up? โ
Chen Lun pondered.
It wasn't long before the members of the investigation team returned.
The first was Rahne and Sibe, who, by inquiring with the farmer of the farmhouse, learned that the land was the village of Saint-Ae, a very ordinary town belonging to the privet of Limbang.
Wells and Federica were quite consistent in their findings, that is, they did not find any traces of contaminated organisms.
Everyone was a little puzzled, obviously the spiritual turbulence was the way to this town, and they had also seen a lot of polluted crocodiles being swept up by the turbulence and disappearing, so why was there no trace here?
Chen Lun was slightly stunned when he heard Rahn's report.
'The Land of Saint-Ae'...... Isn't this a place recorded in the manuscript I got in the museum of the Simon family in Peacock City? Mr. Sid, of the Mitchell family, mentioned the town in his travel essays, and expressed his desire to live out his old age here. โ
He shook his head.
Noticing that the eyes of the team members were all focused, Chen Lun said loudly:
"Although the situation is somewhat unexpected, we still need to confirm it again."
He turned his head to look at the buildings in the distance.
"Let's go to the towns of Saint-Aรฎt first, and it's best to check with the local shelters, maybe we can get some information from them."
"Yes, Captain."
The players didn't have any opinions, and even Mathieson's three thorns honestly bowed their heads in response.
The investigation group is all Sequence Five Transcendental, belonging to the elite of the middle sequence, not to mention how outstanding the physical strength is, but it is far beyond the ordinary level, and it entered the town in a short time.
Chen Lun looked at the scene on the street and couldn't help but sigh that Mr. Sid really had a good eye.
There are not many carriages on the wide road, and they are not in a hurry, and the leisurely driving through them is not like the crazy bells in the big city, and the environment is quiet. On both sides of the street, rows of tall landscape trees are planted with lush foliage.
On the wooden benches on the side of the road, you can see many elderly people resting and chatting.
There are very few shops here, and it seems that the people who come here are locals who know each other very well, and they will talk enthusiastically when shopping for food.
"Captain, the shelter in the village of Saint-Ae is just ahead."
At this time, Rahn pointed to a three-story building not far away.
The building is located just across the street junction and is surrounded by no other adjacent buildings.
"Hmm."
Chen Lun nodded in understanding.
Immediately, he led the group to the fence on the outside of the building and pressed the doorbell next to the gate.
Honk...... Honk......
Half a day.
A male voice came out of the fixed intercom:
"Who? What's the matter? โ
Chen Lun said calmly:
"One group of the Imperial Inquisition, I'm Captain Jakespet, number 01061...... We're on a mission to visit the village of Saint-Ae to investigate, and we need to call on the intelligence library of the asylum branch there. โ
The voice on the other end of the intercom froze.
It seems that the sound of inhalation can still be faintly heard.
Soon, the male voice sounded again, but it was noticeably more nervous.
"Please...... Please wait a moment, Sir Jack, and I'll inform the person in charge immediately. โ
"As soon as possible."
Chen Lun said lightly.
A team of eight people from the investigation team stood quietly at the entrance of the building.
They were very particular about their positioning, with three people inside and four people outside, guarding the captain Jack, while their eyes scanned the surroundings without a trace, paying attention to every corner.
This is the basic quality of the members of the Imperial Inquisition, and they will not let their guard down at any time.
Soon, the iron door of the shelter building clicked open, and a dozen people walked briskly inside, all wearing black uniforms. The leader was a middle-aged man with a scar on his left cheek.
"Chief Jack, head of the despicable Sanctuary in the Land of Saint-E, Mata."
The middle-aged man walked up to Chen Lun and the others and stroked his chest very humbly and saluted.
The Imperial Inquisition can be said to be the superior unit of the Asylum Facility, and in the various regional Asylum Centers in the territory, except for the person in charge of the main city level, the rest of the people should be called the chief even if they see ordinary members of the Inquisition.
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you have anything to serve, you can discuss it in detail in the conference room."
Mata asked respectfully.
Chen Lun nodded, and raised his hand to signal the team members to follow him in.
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A moment later.
A group of investigators left the shelter building.
But everyone's expressions were full of doubt, and Rahn glanced at the captain who was walking in the front, and couldn't help asking:
"Captain, this incident is so strange that even the local shelter has found no traces of contaminated creatures...... Could it be that the spiritual turbulence has thrown the polluted creatures away? โ
"No, although turbulence will bring disorder in the spirit world to the present world, it must also follow the rules of the occult realm...... Now that we've been teleported here, the polluted creatures won't be too far apart. โ
Wells said in a deep voice.
"But the local shelter is located in this area, and there will not be no clues."
Xibei frowned, she thought about it and said:
"Unless...... What the shelters here are hiding and deceiving us. โ
Chen Lun silently listened to the discussion of the team members, shook his head and said:
"Team Mata didn't lie."
Everyone was slightly stunned.
They thought to themselves that since the captain said so, it shouldn't be a problem with the shelter. The captain had definitely used some means to test the team leader.
Chen Lun's eyes were deep.
What is certain is that the polluted creatures were indeed tossed to the land of Saint-Ae by the spiritual turbulence, but were eliminated shortly after their arrival...... Not only did the shelter not know about it, but it didn't even leave a trace. โ
Chen Lun thought about the results of the previous divination, and always felt that there was some secret hidden behind this matter.
Either there's something hidden in this obscure town, or someone is secretly protecting it. โ
He led the crowd down the street and slowly spoke:
"Since there are no contaminated creatures here, we don't need to spend too much energy on the trackdown...... It is imperative to investigate the source of contamination in the depths of the spiritual realm. โ
"Yes, Captain."
The crowd replied.
Chen Lun bowed slightly, planning to find a hidden place to return to the spirit world.
He took one last look at the seemingly ordinary and peaceful town, and his eyes were suddenly drawn to an old man. Leaning on a bench on the side of the street, the other party stared at the empty space ahead with a smile on his face, and said to himself:
"Are you telling the truth?"
The old man tilted his head slightly, making a gesture of listening.
He nodded immediately, his expression slightly relieved.
"So my time is up...... It seems that little Mt. will need to rely on himself in the future, I have already written the will, and the old house will be left to him, although it is not worth a few dollars, but it is also the thing that my ancestors have been in the land of Saint-Ae for a hundred years. โ
The team members noticed the captain's strange appearance, and immediately followed his gaze to look at the old man, each with a somewhat strange expression.
In their eyes, the old man may have had some mental problems, and it looked like something was out of order. Then the old man fell into a long silence, his eyes wandering and not knowing what he was thinking.
"Let's go."
Chen Lun didn't want to waste any more time, and after greeting his teammates, he left the street.
Shortly after the departure of the survey group.
The old man sitting on the bench on the side of the street suddenly turned his head, looked at the location of Chen Lun and the others before, looked puzzled, and said to himself:
"Mr. Angel, what are you looking at?"
The old man seemed to be asking someone.
Half a day.
"Funny little guy? Why didn't I see it? Yes...... Okay, why are you so curious about the old things that are dying, anyway, your kingdom of God should be very big, can I meet some old friends? Aha, that's great! Pino, that drunkard, I really miss him......"
The old man slowly leaned back on the bench and closed his eyes with a smile.
Finally, he muttered subtly:
"The land of Saint-Ae has always been told your legend, but no one has ever believed it...... It was my privilege to see you on my deathbed. โ
Immediately, the old man's breath gradually faded until it dissipated.
Under the tree behind the wooden chair, a small white snake the size of a finger snaked away into the distance, but was gently grabbed by the palm of a hand.
The little white snake curled up in a ball of stress, raised its head, and looked at the stranger with its emerald green snake eyes, but at this moment, time seemed to stop.
Only a gentle voice rang out:
"Funny little guy, we're quite fated...... I'll take this snake to the cemetery, and it's just a long time of boredom, so let it be my company. โ
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The third level of the spirit world.
In a dimly lit environment.
Chen Lun's pupils suddenly shrank.
He sensed that the white snake he had left in the land of Saint-Ae had abruptly disconnected, along with the last images and sounds recorded by the white snake.
'Mr. Angel......'
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
When he had previously communicated with Team Leader Mata at the shelter, he had learned about a legend in the land of Saint-Ae.
The local elders say that there is an angel who is silently guarding it, which is why the land of Saint-Ae is so peaceful, but only the dying can see Him and be invited by Him to go to the Kingdom of God...... But this is just a legend after all, and even the imperial officials can't find the slightest corroboration.
So much so that the shelter just dismissed it as a rumor and ignored it.
But Chen Lun observed the old man's last words and deeds through the White Snake, and the White Snake was suddenly cut off, and realized that this legend may not be fake......
If there really is an angel in the land of Saint-Ae, then the mysterious disappearance of pollution makes sense...... However, how can an ordinary town have such a big man? โ
Chen Lun thought to himself, and a flash of lightning suddenly flashed in his mind.
'Hildmichel...... Could it be him who recorded the manuscript? โ
He thought about it, took another deep breath, and chose to put these thoughts down.
'Forget it, let's get the matter done first. โ
Chen Lun led a group of team members to investigate and began to explore the third layer of the spirit world.
For several days in a row, they spent time in a dim environment, and found two more sources of pollution, such a high probability also reflected the pollution in the spirit world, which is indeed very serious.
Until a week later.
Chen Lun lit a bonfire in the dim open space, looked at the team members sitting in a circle, and said in a deep voice:
"During this time, we found a number of sources of contamination and removed them...... But this is a drop in the bucket for the entire spiritual turmoil, and it is too much waste of time and energy to go on like this. โ
He pointed to the boundary not far from the campfire, where the light had dimmed to the extreme, and it was extremely dark.
"Now that we've reached the deepest part of the third level of the spirit realm, I think it's time to enter the dark world."
"Captain, it's all up to you."
Rahn handed the grilled meat to his teammates and smiled at Chen Lun.
"Well, grab a bite to eat and take a break, and we're officially heading to the Dark World."
Chen Lun nodded.
A moment later.
After the team members finished resting, they each took out a bottle of "True Vision Potion" and drank it, and the insight skyrocketed in a very short time. They looked up, and saw thin straight white lines in the darkness aheadโ
That is the entrance to the dark world in the deepest part of the spirit world!
At this moment, a figure took a step ahead of them and slowly walked forward.
"Captain......
Rahn and the others hurriedly followed.
At the same time, Rahn suddenly realized something, hurriedly looked at his teammates, and whispered:
"Same as last time! Captain Jack he ...... I still haven't drunk the 'True Vision Potion'! โ
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Wells and Mathieson looked shocked.
When he entered the third layer of the spirit world, Captain Jack didn't have to drink the "True Vision Potion", and now even the dark world, he can penetrate it with his own insight alone?!
"It is worthy of being a strong man who can defeat the incarnation of the Sage, and the captain is no longer an extraordinary person of the same level as us."
Beneath Federica's black veil, there was a deep respect.
The three of Mathieson looked at each other and did not speak in tacit agreement, only the self-deprecation in their eyes made them understand that their previous hostility towards Jack was nothing more than a childlike farce.
The other party even disdains to pay attention to himself......
(End of chapter)